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HARASSMENT, INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT, AND OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR

Goodwill-Easter Seals is committed to maintaining a respectful work environment free from
discrimination and harassment, including unlawfully intimidating, hostile, or offensive conduct.
Harassment and other inappropriate conduct that is based on or is directed toward someone because of
race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, genetic information, creed, marital
status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local
commission, sexual or affectional orientation, citizenship, veteran or military status, gender identity or
any other status protected by applicable law, is against GESMN’s policy and will not be permitted or
tolerated. This policy covers voicemail and other electronic communications (such as email and internet
use) in the same manner as other communications and activities.

PROHIBITED CONDUCT

For the purpose of this policy, prohibited conduct includes verbal, written, visual, or physical conduct
that relates to or is directed toward another person because of that person’s race, color, religion,
national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, status with
regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission, sexual or
affectional orientation, citizenship, veteran or military status, gender identity or any other status
protected by applicable law, where such conduct may have the purpose or effect of unreasonably
interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working environment.

Prohibited conduct may include, among other things, telling jokes or making offensive or derogatory
remarks about another person’s race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age,
genetic information, creed, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status,
membership or activity in a local commission, sexual or affectional orientation, citizenship, veteran or
military status, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law. Prohibited conduct
includes, among other things, sexual harassment, as described below.

Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, conduct that may constitute or lead to sexual
harassment, such as the use of suggestive sexual comments; jokes or innuendo; persistent, unwanted
flirtation or invitations for dates or other social activities; unwelcome sexual advances or passes; sexual
remarks or questions about a person’s body, clothing or sexual activities; patting, pinching, or other
offensive touching; or displays of sexually suggestive pictures or objects. Sexually harassing conduct may
include conduct between persons of the same gender, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Discrimination and harassment are prohibited, whether it is committed by supervisors, co-workers, or
non-employees, including vendors, suppliers, customers, participants, donors, and board members.
Employees must not engage in prohibited conduct against Goodwill-Easter Seals employees or GESMN
vendors, suppliers, customers, participants, donors, and board members or any of their personnel.

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